University of Groningen · Netherlands
Art History
Visual art, architecture, cities and landscapes studied together and in their environmental context, mixing historical, theoretical and practice-based courses, with an excursion abroad to a city such as Berlin, London or Florence.
- Where
- GroningenNetherlands
- Degree
- BA
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 1 May 2027
- Admission
- Open to all who qualify
- EU/EEA fee
- €2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
- Degree
- BA
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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1 December 2026*
Create your Studielink accountYour own planDetails
Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.
Source -
1 May 2027
Application deadline for all other bachelor'sHard deadlineDetails
Source -
6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
Year one is a survey from Classical Antiquity to the present, with visual analysis, iconography, materials and techniques, garden heritage, and art and architecture since 1750; year two adds contemporary art, architectural theory, the Italian Renaissance and landscape design. Fridays are usually reserved for excursions, within the Netherlands and to cities such as Berlin, London, Florence and Vienna, and a practice lab and a thesis complete the training. You can specialise in Modern & Contemporary Art, Early Modern Art, Architecture & Urbanism, or Landscape History. Graduates work in museums, heritage management, journalism, publishing and teaching, or continue to a master such as Curatorial Studies.
What you need
- The IB Diploma counts as Dutch VWO; no minimum points. An IB taught in English waives the English test.
Requirements in full
How places are decided
- Not selective: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply by 1 May 2027; matching is optional and its advice is not binding.
Sources (2)
- Art History at RUG — checked 2026-09-25
- IB applicants at RUG